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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Now, how many of you have had to pay for a second set of drawings because your GC found something that would alter the architect’s original plans? Design-build general contractor should also perform exploratory work up front, before you pay for architectural plans. Bring your GC in early. Take a leap of faith.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Debunking Construction Change Order Myths

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While some construction change orders will be out of your control, such as last-minute requests from a municipality, the majority of change orders happen because the full scope of work wasn’t included in the bid drawings. And that my friend is something you can control – design and construction.

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

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Engineering or architectural support services generally can not be acquired using JOC. Informal (shop) drawings, incidental to the job, reflecting the plan of action and the completed project, are anticipated under JOC. through discussions and negotiations. d) Negotiations. (1) Applicability. JOC Characteristics. (b)

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JOB ORDER CONTRACT Glossary / Terms / Defintions – JOC , JOB ORDER CONTRACTING

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The documentation associate with the Job Order Contract including: RFP, Qualification statements, Contractors proposal (all portions), corporate commitments, marketing and business plans, negotiated oral commitments as noted and approved, and coefficients. DELIVERY ORDER (DO) / TAST ORDER. JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC).

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Build Your Dream Home with BRIKS Design-Build Group

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Making a list will help you to determine what’s a non-negotiable for you and your family. On the flip side, you might want to work with a builder who can draw up different plans and take the lead with minimal direction. Drawing up your Design-Build. Determining your Design-Build budget.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

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Timely, accurate, repeatable, and verifiable information based upon standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures. How many cycles were required for owner/contractor negotiations per task order? Efficient: can draw multiple conclusions out of dataset. How many task orders were completed on-time, on-budget?